FORM to THREAD/ FORUM/ POLL/ PM/ EMAIL - CUSTOMIZABLE FORMS - Mod Apps, Orders, News.

FORM to THREAD/ FORUM/ POLL/ PM/ EMAIL - Totally CUSTOMIZABLE FORMS
Version 1.6 for vBulletin 3.x.x by Dr Erwin Loh

Features:

Ever wanted an online form that a user can fill out, which when submitted gets:

1. Posted into a new thread in a forum of your choice
2. Create a new poll in the new thread with options of your choice
3. Posted as a reply in an existing thread of your choice
4. PMed to you or someone else
5. Emailed to an email address you specify
6. Choose to redirect to the post, thread or forum, or a custom thank you message
7. Choose to redirect to editpost to upload attachments

Or any combination or all of the above?

Well, this is the hack for you!

You can use this for:

1) Moderator Applications
2) Quiz Submit Form which gets PMed to a moderator
3) Contact Form that goes to PM, email or thread
4) Guests to apply to be members
5) Report a Moderator form that goes as a PM to you
6) Guests can PM you for whatever reason
7) Order form to buy things
8) Donation form
9) News or Articles submissions that can go straight to a thread


Or anything you like - this hack is totally customizable via the PHP file.
Basically, this hack involves modifying 1 PHP file form.php (you add questions, options etc. in the PHP file itself), uploading it, and then adding 2 templates.

The beauty of this hack is that once you have added the 2 templates, to make a new form, all you need to do is copy the form.php and rename it to form2.php, edit the variables in the PHP file, and you have a totally new form!!! You do not need to touch the templates again.

Format of the form:

1. One main input question
2. 2 Radio buttons Choice questions
3. 3 Normal text input questions
4. 1 Long answer question

This is customizable via the PHP file.

Also:
- You can set the usergroups you want access to this form.
- Depending on your forum permissions, if the new thread is in a public forum, members can reply to it. This hack allows a form to submit the new thread or post wherever you want it to go.
- Force the user to answer all questions.


INSTALLATION


Easy - takes only a few minutes:

1. Add the 2 templates.

2. Edit form.php - the instructions are all inside the PHP file itself, in the top half. Follow the instructions carefully!

3. Upload form.php

Just link to form1.php eg. http://www.yourforum.com/forums/form.php

Done!

Use this hack to make as many forms as you like!

Enjoy!


Updates:

Version 1.1 - Option to force user to answer all questions.
Version 1.2 - Thread count and lastposter information now updated if form is sent to existing thread.
Version 1.3 - ADDED CREATE POLL OPTION!
Version 1.4 - Fixed bug with Form-to-thread code
Version 1.5 - Major update:
- fixed bug where thread count not updated when form to forum
- fixed default posting to allow smilies and sigs when reply to thread
- added templates to cache (saves 2 queries)
- added option to change thank you message
- added options to redirect to post, thread or forum when submit
Version 1.6 - Choose to redirect to editpost to upload attachments

Screenshot is an example of a form - the form title and questions are customizable:

[b4ne]

yes I did if I go to templates they are all there

[Erwin]

Update Version 1.3 - Form to Poll feature added

I've added the ability to create a simple poll from the form.

In the new form.php, edit these variables -

//ENABLE POLL TO BE CREATED - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formpoll = "1";
$formoption1 = "Yes";
$formoption2 = "No";

You can rename the 2 poll options.

I've made it default that the poll is created with 2 options, but with some code changes you can customize this obviously.

I've got it with 2 options because I use my form as a moderation application form, and the poll is automatically created in our staff forums so that staff can vote.

Enjoy!

[b4ne]

Erwin can you help me with my previously reported problem ?

[spence2]

Erwin,

I would love to add to my form the ability to employ Mystics' [vB 3.0.0] - Thread Category / Prefix Hack.

What I need is the ability to insert the selection menu into my form similar to the way it is inserted in the attached image. Any light you might shed on the way I might go about doing this would be greatly appreciated! (BTW ... I have asked Mystics as well but so far he has not responded.)

[PKRWUD]

AWESOME Hack!

Installed!

One question: How do I make it so that the user is redirected to the thread after they complete the form?

[Virulent1]

ok i followed instructions... uploaded form.php and added the templates.. but im having one problem... when i go to submit the application to my self for a test.. i recieve a BLANK PM and BLANK EMAIL.. i dont get why its sending them blank... anyway very nice hack

[Brahm]

Erwin,
You're a real pro. Thanks for this hack -- it rocks. I have been doing a little research on how to get this page to redirect to the new "Thread" it has created once the form is submitted and it tells you "Thank You." Is there a simple line of code I can add to the form.php that will do this?

[Erwin]

Make sure you add the templates to the correct style. Blank pages and PMs mean the templates are not there or cannot be found.

[Virulent1]

they are added to the correct template.. thats odd... :\ i even tryed adding them to the other.. still blank... :\ i named them form and formanswers... like they should be from what im told..

[cnczone]

how do i check the color for those table that are black?

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by cnczone

how do i check the color for those table that are black?

Your background must be black or somethng - modify the "form" template.

[Merjawy]

Very nice Erwin, thanks

I have a little question

how can I use this hack? not technicaly, I did install it and customized it and all working just fine test posing in forum (new/reply) and email

but I guess my question is whats the best way to use it for? or how to make use of it?

I sat there with another admin trying to figure that but .....

I thought I'd just use the email part to make it like site comments or whatever

but why use that to post in the forum when we have the normal posing way or even quick posting too?

I am sorry I am not tryin to say anything other than wanting some ideas to make use of the script as I do like it


Thanks

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by Merjawy

Very nice Erwin, thanks

I have a little question

how can I use this hack? not technicaly, I did install it and customized it and all working just fine test posing in forum (new/reply) and email

but I guess my question is whats the best way to use it for? or how to make use of it?

I sat there with another admin trying to figure that but .....

I thought I'd just use the email part to make it like site comments or whatever

but why use that to post in the forum when we have the normal posing way or even quick posting too?

I am sorry I am not tryin to say anything other than wanting some ideas to make use of the script as I do like it


Thanks

The potential uses of this hack is listed in my first post. It's not a complete list.

I use it on my site as a moderator application form, which creates a poll automatically in my staff forum for current staff to vote.

But others have used it for manual donations, selling items etc.

Some use it as a way for guests to PM staff, or a way to submit quizzes or news articles.

It's what you want to make of it.

[PKRWUD]

Originally Posted by Merjawy

Very nice Erwin, thanks

I have a little question

how can I use this hack? not technicaly, I did install it and customized it and all working just fine test posing in forum (new/reply) and email

but I guess my question is whats the best way to use it for? or how to make use of it?

I sat there with another admin trying to figure that but .....

I thought I'd just use the email part to make it like site comments or whatever

but why use that to post in the forum when we have the normal posing way or even quick posting too?

I am sorry I am not tryin to say anything other than wanting some ideas to make use of the script as I do like it


Thanks

I'll tell you what I'm going to use it for (as soon as I can figure out how to add a redirect). My website is automotive themed, and we have a couple Tech forums, where members come to ask advice on how to fix various problems that they are having with their vehicles. A common problem that we see is when a member doesn't give important information when they are starting a thread. There have been times when all they'll say is: "My car runs crappy. What's wrong with it?" They forget that we may not know their Make/Model/Year, etc. For a couple years now, I've wanted to have a form that needs to be filled out in order to make a post in that forum, so that I could tell them specifically what info is needed.

I don't know what your forum is about, but perhaps you could find a similar use for this wonderful hack. Attached is a pic of my form page.

Take care,
~Chris

[alqadir]

hey guys whats up.

I am just about to install this hack -- or as I would call it a MAJOR UPGRADE.

I want to use this form for many forums, but do not want to upload a new forum.php, and the two templetes for each forum. Each forum I want to post to will ask the same questions.

What I am asking here is, is it possible to use the same forum.php and the two templetes for multiple forums? I do not want the form answers to be posted in multiple forums. If this is possible how can I do it?

Is it also possible to for this script to find out automatically what thread the user wants to reply to?

Thanks.